Combined storm and screen window unit



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COMBINED STORM AND SCREEN WINDOW UNIT Filed Nov. l, 1946 6 Sheets-Sheet3 Feb, 6, 195i P. G. LUBER COMBINED STORM AND SCREEN WINDOW UNIT FiledNov. l, 1946 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Feb. 6, 1951 P Q LUBER 2,540,270

COMBINED STORM AND SCREEN WINDOW UNIT Filed Nov. l, 1946 6 Sheets-Sheet6 Patented Feb. 6, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT Phil G. Luber, Evanston,Ill.; Mary Agnes Luber, executrix of. said Phil G. Luber, deceased, as.-signor of one-half to Louis A. Bisson, lilvanstonl Ill.

Application November 1, 1946, Serial N o. 707,111

2 Claims. l

The present invention relates to combined storm and screen window unitsadapted to be permanently associated with any standard, usual, or othertype of window structures of buildings and the like. y

It is the present custom at certain seasons of the year, as in thespring and fall, to attach to a window structure a screen or storm unit,respece tively, while at the same time removing the previous attachedstorm or screen units, respectively, and storing them until thefollowing season arrivesl for reinstalling them. In the meanwhile, it isnecessary to clean, paint, and other wise treat the units preparatory tothe next installing of them.

The present invention relates to a novel device which avoids the abovereferred to inconveniences and which, depending on the particular seasonexisting, can be facilely operated to bring the storm or screen windowpart or pane into position to remain there until the season is over andsuch part operated into a nested and closed position'while theo.ther-part may be brought from its nested or closed lposition into itsposition of i-ntended utility, as across the sight or opening of thewindow.

It comprises briefly of a -holder 1or fframee'like structure attached tothe window structure, -as its frame, and'carries a roller or rollers ofthe usual vcurtain type roller upon which may 'be -rolled and fromv'vs/"-li'ich may be unrolled -a `sheet-like material, such as a pliantor -iiexible transparent continuous non-perforate sheet .to serve-as-the storm windowpartlorpane, ora similar porous -or reticulatedsheet to serve as ya screen, -with means to facilely engage the free endor border of the sheet with .a part of :the window structure for holdinglthe sheet 'in extended condition, and also to have -a close orpractically sealing relation to prevent :entry -of foreign materialthrough the structure.

fOther objects, advantages, capabilities, @features, and fthe llike arecomprehended'by the invention as will later appear, and as areinherently possessed by the invention.

.Referring fbrie'f-ly to the drawings:

Fig. 1 -is a view in elevation :of an Vvembodiment of 'the inventionwith a usual :type of window structure;

Fig. 2 vis ya vertical sectional view l taken fin .a plane represented.by line 2.-2 in Fig. v1 of :the drawings;

'3 is an enlarged horizontal Vsectional iview, with :parts ;broken;away.takenin a plane repre.- sented byline .f3-3 in Fig. :11 .fof thedrawings;

Fig. 4 is a similar View taken in a plane repre.- sented by line ll-sin. Fig. 1 of the drawings;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal vertical central sectional viewthrough one end of the up.- per roller housing and taken in a planerepre;- sented by line V5 5 in Fig. .4 of the drawings;

Fig. 6 is a similar view at the other .end` of. the upper roller andtaken in a plane represented by line l-6 in Fig; 4 of the drawings;

Fig. 7 is a broken view similar to Fig. 2 on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 8 is a view of a detai-lvfeature used with the invention;

Fig. 9 is .a view in elevation of an alternative embodiment of theinvention;

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view taken in'. .a yplane representedbyline lli-I0 in Fig. 9 of' the drawings;

Fig. V11. is a similar -view broken and en an enlarged scale;

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view, on yan enlargedscale,..taken ina plane `represented by line l2-.I2 in Fig. .9 of the.drawings with the screen fully extended; and,

Fig. 13 is a similar fragmentary view .taken in a plane represented' 'byline |3143 in Fig.` 9 .of the drawings with the rollable storm x.windowfully extended.

Referring more in detail -to fthe drawings, the .embodiments chosen toillustrate the invention are shown in association Vwith a lwindowstructure of. usual `construction and 'having -a frame Aor eas.- ingcomprising at the 'lateral .sides .stiles .or-gambe :l and l2, and at'the upper and lower :sides .a -liead ror lintel '3 .and a .sole or sill.Il `and within this frameor casing are provided .stops having. guideparts 5, 6,1, .upper head .pieces 8, 9 .and tr, vand Ibase part Il, andalong these .stops `are .slideable sashes of which .the :lower sashcomprises .upf vright .side parts l2, .head part or munnion `I3,.andvbase .pant It, enclosing .a lpane or flight .1.5; .and vof .which the-upper sash. .comprises upright parts la, head part 11, and .base part.or '.munnion 1.8, enclosing a pane .or light .1.9. .On the munnions orsash rails I3 .and I8 is a flockmeans 20 .of-.any desired type.

AReferringr to Figs. 1.-7, there attached to .and .within :the outside4part of :the window frame v.a casing ,forming part of the invention,.this veasing comprising .upright members -22.1 r4and 2;2 ,adjacent the.framesides l andi, thesemembers .2i ,and22 being preferably hollow asshown in iFesfB .and s. andfheldrmly to the rame sides fl and-..2 byattaching or Securing elemcntsas. .crews .Sand .24, .and .ai A the upperends .Qf .these members .2J

and 22 is a transverse roller box part 25 in which is rotatablysupported a curtain type of roller 28 having the usual trunnions or thelike 28 and 29 rotatable in saddle pieces 2l84 and 28a suitably fastenedor secured to the ends of the roller box 2 (see Figs. 5 and 6)', andwithin which roller is a usual Acurtain roller spring 29 (see Fig. 7)and on which is wound a flexible transparent sheet 38 constituting thestorm window pane or the like for the device, this sheet 38 beingadapted to pass down through a slot or opening 3l provided in the bottomof the roller box 25. Along a vertical side of the upright partsi and 22are flanged parts 32 and 33 (see Fig. 4) forming between such flangesand the sides of the par-ts 2l and 22 upright channels in which aredisposed sealing strips e and 35, such as brous material, as felt andthe like, or rubber, or similar compositions, or the like, and whichstrips are held close together but to provide therebetween channels 38and 9T along which the side border portions of the transparency 38 maysealingly slide, the strips 35 and 35 being suitably iixed, as adheringto the sides of the members 2l and 22, and the flanges 32 and 33, asshown in Figs. 3 and 4.

To the upper and the lower ends of the flanges 32 and 33 lare securedupper and lower cross pieces 38 and 39 by suitable securing elements,such as screws 49 and 4I, so that these cross pieces 38 and 39 togetherwith the flanges 32 and 33 of the parts 2l and 22 and the roller box 25forma rigid frame-like structure which can be inserted or removed as aunit in or from the .window frame or casing. The cross piece 38 (seeFigs. 2 and 7) preferably forms a rigid or integral part of the rollerbox 2l, and in the event of desiring to remove the roller box 25, thescrews 48 may be disconnected and the box 25 with the cross piece 38accordingly removed, without disturbing the upright parts 2l and 22. Thelower 'cross piece (see Fig. 7) has a flanged part 42 fitting on thesill 4 and secured thereto by suitable means, such as screws 53, and theupper portion of the Cross piece 59 has a lip M.

'At the free end of the storm sheet or transparency 39 is a bar 45 bentto clamp the end of vthe sheet 39 (see Fig. 7) and held clamped bysuitable means, such as screws d6. Connected to and by these screws 45is a linger-engaging strip il (see Figs. 7 and 8) which may be ofangular form with a leg xed to the clamp bar 45' by the screws 138, anda lateral extended leg for engagement by the iingers of the user of thewindow device to open or close the storm sheet 39. To an intermediatelocus of the strip 41 is secured a latch piece 48 having a leg secured,as by screws 49, to a leg of the bar or strip 4l (see Figs. 'l and 8)and a leg 59 provided with a hole 5| in which may be hooked the bent endportion 52 of a hand rod 5?, as later explained in connection with theoperation and use of the invention. The clamp member 45 (see Fig. 7) hasan outer extending lip 55 for engaging with the lip at the lower end ofthe device (see Fig. 7) when the sheet 39 is fully extended.

' To prevent warping or similar distortion of the storm sheet 39 underwind stresses or the like, the device may have a bracing means, such asa strip or bar 55, adapted to abut the inner face of the storm' sheet 38when it is in window closing condition, and as shown in the dotted lineportion thereof in Fig. 7. This bar 55 has end legs 58 pivotally mountedon pivot screws 5'! secured to the upright members 2f and 22. Alsosecured to the upright members 2l and 22 are provided limit stopelements 58 which may be in the form of screws secured to the uprightmembers 2| and 22, as shown in Figs. 3 and 7 for limiting the downwardmovement of the brace member 55, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. '7.

The invention also comprehends the provision of a porous flexible sheet,such as a screen 59, carried on a roller 58 rotatably supported in aroller box 6l seated on the sill 4 at the lower ends of the uprightparts or posts B2 secured, as by screws 53, to the sides or stiles I and2 of the window frame or casing. The roller B0 may be of a curtainroller type with a spring 64 in it and having trunnions 65 rotatable inbrackets or saddles 68 xed at the ends of the box 5l. The box 6l has anopening or slot 61 through which the sheet 59 may pass when moving thesheet 59 to or from closing condition.

At the free end of the sheet 59 is connected a clamp bar or strip 88 soformed or bent as to clamp the end of the sheet 59, as shown in Fig. 7,and connected together and to the end of the sheet 59 by suitable means,such as screws or bolts 69. To the strip 68, connected, as by the screws59, is a nger-engaging piece or strip I0 by which the sheet may be movedto or from closed position, as shown in Fig. 7. The strip 68 preferablyhas a lip 'H for engaging with a lip l2 of the cross piece or bar 13extending between the sides l and 2 of the window structure and abovethe ends of the upright pieces or posts 62. This cross piece 'I2 may beattached to an upper part of the window structure, for full height ofextension oi' the sheet 59, or, as shown in Fig. 7, to the lower sashrail or bar I8 of the upper sash, for a lesser height, by way ofsuitable securing elements, such as screws 14. The upright member 62 mayhave flanges 'l5 to provide, if desired, channel spaces for thedisposition of sealing strips l5 and l1, such as felt or the like,between which the border or edge portions of the sheet 55 may slide whenmoved to and from closing position. The box 5I may have holes 'H8 fordraining out any water that might enter the box 6I.

Referring to Figs. 9-13, a similar device is shown wherein the storm andscreen sheets'or panes are mounted to be opened and closed transverselyof the window structure in lieu of up and down. It comprises anattachable unit having transverse members 79 and 88 connected or securedrespectively to the upper and lower frame pieces, as the lintel 3 andthe sill 4, as shown in Fig. l1, by way of suitable securing elements,such as screws 8l and 82. Extending along the inside of the side parts land 2 of the window frame or casing are disposed roller boxes 83 and 89with the upper ends of these boxes abutting the lintel 3 and disposed atthe ends of the cross piece or member 19, as also abutting the stops 'l'and l0, and with the roller ends of these boxes abutting or seating onthe ledge or sill d and disposed at the ends of the cross piece ormember 88, as also abutting these stops l. In these boxes 83 and 84 arerotatably supported rollers 85 and 86 of the curtain roller type andhaving trunnions 8l and 88 rotatable in suitable brackets or saddles orthe like 89 and 98 suitably secured to the end portions of the rollerboxes 85 and 85. Inside the rollers 85 and 86 are springs 9i and 92 asusual in this type of roller. On the roller is wound a transparent stormsheet 93 and on the roller 86 is wound a screen sheet 94, and the rollerboxes 83 and 34 having slots or openings 95 and 96 through andere whichthe sheets 93 and 94 may be drawn as desiredm .The cross members 19 and80" have flanges' 9i and 98 spaced from the' box of the' cross membersto provide thin channels or the like 99' and for' holding sealing strips|0| and |02, such as felt strips or the like, between which the upperand lower bordersof' the sheets 3- and 94 may pass vwhen moving themytof and from opened or closed conditions. Along the outer faces of therollerboxes 83 and 84 are strips or bars |03 and |013, the upper andlower ends' of which are connected or secured to the end parts of thecross rne'mbers 19' and 80 by suitable means, suchas screws and |05, sothat the parts; that is, the cross members 19 and 80, the roller' boxes"83 and- 84, and the strips |03 and` |04 will form a rigid unitarystructure adapted' as a unit to be applied to a Window frame or casing.To the free ends of the sheets 93 and 9d are clamp strips or bars |91and |08 suitably connected to the end parts of the sheets 93 and 94, asby way of screws or bolts |09 and I|0 or the like (see Fig. 13) and tothese strips or bars lill1 and |08 are attached lip or hook parts and||2 adapted to engage with catch parts or portions ||3 and Ht providedalong the edges of the strips |03 and |04 when the sheets 93 and 94 aredrawn to one Side or another of the structure. When the screen sheet 94is drawn across the opening oi the structure, as shown in Fig. 12, thehook H2 will engage the catch ||3 and at the same time the hook of thestorm sheet 93 will also engage the catch ||3 to prevent the sheet e3from being drawn into the roller box S3 under the force of the spring9|, and likewise when the storm sheet 93 is drawn (see Fig. 13) acrossthe opening of the structure, the hook I|| will engage the catch ||4 andat the same time the hook H2 of the screen sheet 94 will also engage thecatch H4 to prevent the sheet 94 from being drawn into the roller box 84under the force of the spring 92.

At suitable and convenient points along the strips |01 and |00 areprovided handles or nger grasping members ||5 and ||6 by which thesheets 93 and 9i may be manually drawn or returned, and manipulated asdesired. These members H5 and ||6 may be attached to the strips |01 and|08, as by the screws |09 and H0.

against which the sheet 93 or 9d may contact f when in drawn position.This bar has end flanges ||8 and H9 which are suitably connected orsecured to the side walls of the roller boxes 83 and 85 by suitablemeans, such as screws |20 and |2 The device is of unitary constructionand may be attached as a unit to an existing window structure by simplyinserting it in place and applying a few securing elements, such asscrews. It takes the place of the usual storm windows and screens; itmay be left in place permanently and it avoids the work of changing fromone to the other at the change in seasons, and the attendant care of thestored storm window when the screens are in, and the like of the storedscreens when the storm windows are in place.

6. With the present invention: it is very convenient and easy' tochangefrom one tc the'- other; thatA is?,` from ar storm' window to thescreenior conversely, when desired, by simply causing. a roll"- ing" up'of thev one and the withdrawing of the other;`

These structures oi the present invention havev the novelf` feature ofaffording facile aoljustifient or setting di the storni. and. screenvsheets for various purposes; such as when. de siting to obtain:ventilation,` asl at night time; or for' washing or cleaning the" outerand inner faces of: the panes in:v the saslre's' Because of usingrollers of the curtain roller' type,x the stor'm, and screw sheets may'be' partly drawn to any extent desired and' wilt remain so' drawn.without any catches or connecting means, the usualfpawls or' catches: inthe roller acting. to hold the roller set against tlfietensiony of thespring inf the roller, until they are released by a pull on the sheetthe saine' as when operating thel usuali curtain or shade sheet in theusual curtain or shade device.

When it is desired to obtain ventilation the storm sheet will be drawnto the point desired to leave an opening beyond the free end of thestorm sheet, and the screen sheet may or may not be drawn across theopening of the screen structure as may be desired.

When desiring to wash the panes in the sashes, access to the outer facesof such panes may be had from inside the building, as for example, towash the outer face of the upper sash, the storm sheet will be releasedinto stored condition and the upper sash lowered whereby the washer mayreach through the upper opening and reach over with the washing orcleansing cloth or the like to clean the outer face of the pane of theupper sash; or, alternatively, the lower sash may be raised and thewasher can reach through the lower opening of the window to wash theouter face of the pane. A similar procedure may be used to clean theouter face of the lower sash pane by cleaning the lower portion of itwhen the lower sash is partly up, and then clean the upper portion afterlowering the upper sash and partly raising the lower sash.

Thus it will be seen that by my invention it is only necessary to openor roll-up in part or wholly the storm sheet for the effecting of thepurposes referred to above.

While I have hereindescribed and upon the drawings shown a fewillustrative embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood thatthe invention is not limited thereto but comprehends otherconstructions, arrangements of parts, details, features, and the like,without departing from the spirit of the invention. I

Having thus disclosed the invention,

I claim:

1. A combination storm and screen window unit for association with anexisting window structure having a casing, comprising a frame structurehaving upright and transverse parts for abutting with parts of thewindow casing and for providing an opening in said unit, certain of saidframe parts having means for attaching the unit to the window casing,and certain of said frame parts having a roller means, a sheet partwound on said roller means, and means attached to said sheet part bywhich the sheet part may be moved across the opening of the unit, and abracing member carried by the frame of the unit and located adjacent thepath of movement of the sheet part in the opening of the unit to brace71- sad sheet part against bowing or warping, said bracing member havingpivot means for pivotally supporting said bracing member in said frameof the unit.

2. A combination storm Vand screen window unit for assocation with anexisting Window structure having a casing, comprising a frame structurehaving upright and transverse parts for abutting with parts of thewindow casing and for providing an opening in said unit, certain of saidframe parts having means for attaching the unit to the window casing,and certain of said frameparts having a roller means, a sheet part woundon said roller means, and means'attached to said sheet part by which thesheet part may be moved across the opening of the unit, and a bracingmember carried by the frame of the unit and located adjacent the path ofmovement of the sheet part in the opening of the unit to brace saidsheet part against bowing or warping, said bracing member beingpivotally supported in said 8, frame of the unit and being swing'ableon' the support into contact with said sheet, and stops carried by theframe of the unit, to limit the swinging movements of the brace to thecontact position.

PHIL G. LUBER..

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